Brush fire burns 50 acres in Thermal; forward progress stopped

THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) - A brush fire burned 50 acres in Thermal Thursday night before forward progress was stopped.

The fire was reported just before 10:15 p.m. on the 86100 Block of Airport Boulevard, near the Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport.

Click here to accept Marketing cookies and load this content

Shortly before 2:30 a.m., authorities announced that forward progress was stopped. Resources will remain on-scene throughout the night performing extensive mop-up.

There are no evacuations and no injuries.

Airport Blvd has been closed from Tyler St. to Deputy Manny Villegas Way, near the Thermal Sheriff's Station, CAL FIRE announced.

Stay with News Channel 3 for continuing updates.